Sale reports / Kentucky / Stanford Livestock Auction / 2023-11-02

Stanford Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Stanford, Kentucky · Thu, Nov 2
● Final97 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2191
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,177 head
▼ 290 vs last sale 1,467▼ 814 vs year ago 1,991 · −40.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
78 head
▼ 44 vs last sale 122▼ 26 vs year ago 104 · −25.0%
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Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $237.29/cwt on 692 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −34.39 against this barn's trailing median of $271.68.
Average price
$237.29
692 head · 762 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,808
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$869
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$51.10/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.68
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2765237.841,819682
Medium and Large 2610212.411,2965thin
Medium and Large 2-3509186.749515thin
One grade step is worth $51.10/cwt here — about $869 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale692 hd
237.29
—
KY average25 barns · 5,114 hd
236.61
+0.68
This barn, trailing median2 sales
271.68
−34.39
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,739121.342,11010
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,59394.181,50011
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,26887.581,11024
CowsLean 85-90%High1,00271.3871524

Every lot

97 lots · USDA AMS · Blue Grass South Stockyards (Thursday) - Stanford, KY
Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers32 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2275225.00/cwt225.00–225.006191
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy323260.47/cwt260.00–261.008412
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2335227.50/cwt227.50–227.507621
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy367274.17/cwt262.00–285.001,0063
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2385242.86/cwt235.00–250.009354
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3385200.00/cwt200.00–200.007701
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2412243.49/cwt243.00–244.001,0034
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy429257.89/cwt253.00–272.501,1068
Steers—Medium and Large 2460220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,0121
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2472244.24/cwt230.00–248.001,1537
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy490256.57/cwt250.00–275.001,25711
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3515185.37/cwt181.00–190.009552
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2525233.56/cwt221.00–242.001,22613
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added528246.78/cwt245.00–251.001,30315
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2555240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,3321
Steers—Medium and Large 2565216.35/cwt216.00–217.001,2223
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3565181.48/cwt172.50–190.001,0252
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy567271.00/cwt271.00–271.001,5376
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added577247.85/cwt243.00–251.001,43017
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added605254.53/cwt251.00–258.001,5402
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2620232.93/cwt220.00–239.001,44423
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2679231.43/cwt224.00–241.001,57128
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2715224.50/cwt222.00–227.001,6052
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added730238.45/cwt231.00–242.751,741204
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added781240.72/cwt232.00–244.001,88017
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added816243.07/cwt242.50–248.001,98370
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2816219.89/cwt214.00–223.001,7943
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2850221.00/cwt221.00–221.001,8792
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added874236.27/cwt236.25–237.002,06561
Steers—Medium and Large 2895193.00/cwt193.00–193.001,7271
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added901233.50/cwt233.50–233.502,104116
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added956228.00/cwt228.00–228.002,18061
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2270225.00/cwt225.00–225.006081
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3330188.81/cwt180.00–206.006233
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3362198.29/cwt181.00–204.007187
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2366222.04/cwt212.50–227.508137
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy383245.00/cwt245.00–245.009383
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3418197.28/cwt185.00–205.008256
Heifers—Small 1-2420139.00/cwt139.00–139.005841
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2423224.59/cwt212.00–232.5095012
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy432265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,1452
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3471198.49/cwt192.00–205.009352
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2477221.85/cwt210.00–230.001,05826
Heifers—Medium and Large 2525201.00/cwt201.00–201.001,0551
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2529217.00/cwt205.00–224.001,14841
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3568176.32/cwt170.00–181.001,0015
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2573206.48/cwt200.00–212.001,18321
Heifers—Medium and Large 2574194.25/cwt190.00–199.001,1159
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2626197.74/cwt190.00–207.001,23832
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3626175.86/cwt165.00–182.001,1015
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2659200.38/cwt191.00–210.001,32115
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3676171.06/cwt161.00–184.001,1569
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2720190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,3682
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3731161.91/cwt160.00–166.001,1843
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2755182.00/cwt182.00–182.001,3743
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added758223.75/cwt223.75–223.751,69675
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3782160.36/cwt159.00–161.001,2543
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3817142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,1602
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3855148.00/cwt148.00–148.001,2651
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy340250.83/cwt250.00–252.508533
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2355210.00/cwt210.00–210.007461
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy378258.39/cwt245.00–265.009773
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2418215.71/cwt212.50–222.509024
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy443252.34/cwt247.00–254.001,1189
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3475186.00/cwt186.00–186.008841
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2481231.66/cwt227.50–235.001,1145
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy483241.97/cwt240.00–244.001,1692
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy513243.14/cwt241.00–249.001,2477
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2525229.92/cwt222.00–237.001,20722
Bulls—Medium and Large 2565208.04/cwt203.00–213.001,1752
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy567242.18/cwt240.00–247.001,3736
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2582227.92/cwt219.00–237.001,3264
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy612232.79/cwt232.00–235.001,4254
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2640211.78/cwt207.50–216.001,3552
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2661209.51/cwt205.00–215.001,3856
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3685185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,2671
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy710200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,4201
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2723184.30/cwt176.00–187.001,3324
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3760162.50/cwt162.50–162.501,2351
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2783182.38/cwt175.00–195.001,4283
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2840168.00/cwt168.00–168.001,4111
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2855170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,4541
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2900151.00/cwt151.00–151.001,3591
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,056143.00/cwt143.00–143.001,5103
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3Value Added956172.00/cwt172.00–172.001,64452
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,423106.99/cwt105.00–109.001,5222
Bulls——1,750130.94/cwt126.00–133.002,2914
Bulls——1,885118.92/cwt114.00–122.002,2424
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%98394.44/cwt91.00–103.009283
Cows—Lean 85-90%98460.83/cwt48.00–69.0059912
Cows—Lean 85-90%99073.53/cwt70.00–79.007285
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,08583.07/cwt81.00–85.009014
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,25376.12/cwt72.00–82.009544
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,25799.39/cwt97.00–102.001,2493
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,27388.19/cwt84.00–94.001,12317
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,57290.72/cwt84.00–94.001,4267
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,629100.23/cwt96.00–104.001,6334

This sale against other markets

Kentucky weighted averages
One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Kentucky auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.